The Air Quality Index (AQI) remains in the ‘Very Poor’ category in parts of Delhi, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Visuals from the area around Akshardham, shot at 6:55 am showed smog engulfing the city.
The air quality in the national capital was recorded in the ‘very poor’ category on Friday. As per the Central Pollution Control Board, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at Anand Vihar, Delhi, stood at 374 on Friday morning.
Earlier on Thursday, the air quality in the national capital continued to remain in ‘poor’ category. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi, as per SAFAR-India (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research), was recorded at 276 on Thursday morning.